Version Comparison
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Time, Billing and Accounting |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Integrated Practice Manager and Accounting Manager |  |
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| General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll | |
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| Payroll, Split Billing, Enhanced Trust Accounting, Financial Report Groups, 1099 Reporting, deposit slips, budgeting | |
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| Windows XP look and feel | |
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| Access/create multiple time tickets from practice management or accounting interface | |
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| Enhanced check writer and register | |
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| View/Reprint bills - Every bill is automatically saved as a PDF linked to the corresponding matter. | |
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| Integrated Credit Card Processing | |
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| Online checkbook reconciliation | |
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| Online banking | |
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| Customizable billing | |
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| Time Ticket Finder | |
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| Currency Symbols Supported | |
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| Expanded Deduction Codes for Payroll Processing | |
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| International Credit Card Processing | |
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| Enhanced Online Banking | |
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| Delete Entries | |
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| Bill for Documents | |
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| Integrated ACH billing | |
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| Run Accounting Reports for Closed Years | |
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| Bill for Emails in TimeSlips | |
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| Deposit Breakdown | |
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| Action Button – Print Bills, Look at Activity, etc. | |
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Message Control |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Quickfill phone messages | |
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| Instant messaging intra-office-only | |
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| Archive/retrieve messages | |
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| Advanced message handling - Forward, Acknowledge, Email Reply | |
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| Reply to all and filter messages by date | |
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| Add web hyperlinks and link directly to network files in messageslips | |
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| Send event messages from calendar | |
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| MessageSlips Previews | |
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| MessageSlips Hotkeyes | |
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Staff Management |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Integrated In/Out board | |
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| Multi-office synchronization | |
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Telephone Control |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Multitasking call manager | |
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| Lookup info while taking notes | |
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| Advanced message handling | |
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| Call Manager Enhanced Notetypes | |
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Calendar/Docket Control |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Daily Organizer | |
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| Weekly Calendar | |
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| Monthly Calendar | |
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| Court Rules | |
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| Laser Printable Calendars | |
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| Date Calculator | |
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| Docket Tickler | |
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| Resource & Facility Scheduling | |
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| Operator Audit Trail | |
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| Automatic Reminders | |
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| Statutes of Limitation Tracking | |
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| Assign and Track Tasks | |
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| Workgroup Scheduling | |
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| Holiday Generator | |
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| Calendar Printouts with Events in Different Colors | |
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| On Point Event detail | |
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| Printable Free Time Display | |
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| Basic Time Tracking | |
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| Weekly Calendar 5 & 7 day view | |
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| E-Calendars | |
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| Staff Calendar Side -by-Side | |
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| Monthly Calendar with Event Details Color Coded | |
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| Code events or people by color | |
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| Display events in order that you prefer | |
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| Alert colleagues by instant message when scheduled items change | |
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| Start Weekly Calendars with current day or any day of the week | |
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| Mark events and notes as private, only visible by creator | |
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| Resizable Mini Calendar - shows one to twelve months | |
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| Drag and drop events on the daily organizer | |
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| eLaw calendaring integration | |
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| Smart Alarms | |
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| Alarms Actions | |
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| Smart Phone Alarm Sync | |
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| Fast Event Prioritization | |
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| Event Browse – Weekly and Monthly Calendar Views | |
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| AbacusSync: Wireless remote access to your calendar and contacts | |
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Matter/Case File Control |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Instant Office-wide File Access | |
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| Track Linked Names, Events and Documents | |
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| Mailing Labels | |
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| User Defined Fields & Screens | |
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| Malpractice Report | |
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| Notes Tab For Every Matter | |
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| Matters List Report and Many More Matter Reports | |
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| Picture Window | |
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| Document Tracking | |
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| Document Assembly | |
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| Browse Includes All Phone Numbers | |
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| Browse Columns Can Be Moved and Resized | |
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| Change Index by Clicking on Header | |
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| Customized File Folder Labels | |
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| Save & Review Emails by Matter | |
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| E-Filing | |
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| File Numbers Auto Increment | |
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| Supports Word and WordPerfect | |
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| Integrated Name & Matter Notes | |
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| Auto Delete Future Events when Closing a Matter | |
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| Longer Fields - up to 75 characters on matter names, expanded name fields for contacts | |
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| Multiple Record Tagging - tag multiple events to reschedule, delete or mark as done | |
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| Adds support forWordPerfect version 13 | |
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| Simplified Installation | |
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| Adobe Scan and Link | |
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| Save-and-Log™ Document Organization | |
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| New PDF Report Engine | |
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| Easy Eyes Previews | |
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| Snapshot of Cases | |
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Facts Extra Database Tab |
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Exhibits Extra Database Tab |
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Jump from a Matter to its Linked Names |
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Contact Control |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Master Rolodex/Address Book | |
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| Link to E-mail Programs | |
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| Quick Form Envelope Control | |
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| Group Note Stamping | |
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| Name to Name Linking | |
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| Integrated Name & Matter Notes | |
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| Print Labels or Envelopes from a Query or Tagged Names | |
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| Internet Maps - your choice of Google, MapQuest or Yahoo map from any contact | |
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| Lookup zip codes for multiple client work and home addresses on the same screen. | |
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| Outlook Integration - Import email to related matters | |
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| Access all related email from the matter screen email tab | |
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| Enhanced Email Automation | |
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| Phone Call Manager | |
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AbacusSync: Wireless remote access to your contacts and calendar |
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Prospect Database |
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Practice Control |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Reduced Malpractice Premiums | |
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| Timeslips Link | |
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| Palm Pilot Link | |
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| Laptop Synchronization | |
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| Home Office Synchronization | |
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| Link with Windows CE and Pocket PC PDA's | |
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| Synchronizing with Outlook | |
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| Mark an Event done using PDA and bill time automatically | |
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| BlackBerry Synchronization | |
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| Create Matters from intake screens | |
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| Import client data from web forms | |
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| Drag and Drop Document Linking | |
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| Google-style Form Search | |
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| PDF Court Form Design Suite | |
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| Super Intake Forms | |
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| Instant Google Searches | |
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| Multiple Names and Matters Side-by-Side | |
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| Grab and Add New Contacts | |
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| Centralization of all Word, WordPerfect and PDF forms | |
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| Send documents to your AbacusLaw program from Windows Explorer | |
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AbacusSync: Wireless Remote Access to Calendar and Contacts |
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Word Processing Forms Toolbar |
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Reports |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Over 100 Standard Reports | |
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| Built-in Custom Report Engine | |
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| Operator Audit Report | |
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| Malpractice Alert Report | |
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| Proportional Fonts for Reports | |
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| Event Reports include Names/Matter information | |
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| Quick Forms with Logo or Watermark | |
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| Default Queries | |
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| Enhanced Formatting | |
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| Apply Logos to Your Reports | |
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| My Reports - one click to show only reports you regularly use | |
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| Matter Synopsis Report - see all details (including notes, history and documents) related to a matter listed chronologically | |
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| Expanded Malpractice Report - includes matters without notes and future calendared events | |
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| Make any PDF court form editable | |
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| Auto-fill Court Forms | |
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| Excel Spreadsheet Integration | |
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| New PDF Report Engine | |
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General |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Case History | |
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| Telephone Dialer | |
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| Conflicts of Interest Checking | |
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| Mailmerge | |
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| Alarms | |
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| Activity Timer | |
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| Password Protection | |
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| Shortcut Keys | |
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| Import/Export | |
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| Internet Integration | |
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| Global Replace/Delete | |
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| Backup & Restore | |
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| Undelete | |
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| Automatic Zip Code Lookup | |
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| Search On Any Data Field | |
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| Rules Can Embed Forms | |
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| Quick Queries | |
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| Improved Legal Spell Checker | |
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| Security Profiles | |
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| Faster Word Processor Integration | |
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| 32-Bit Technology | |
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| Improved Conflict Check Report | |
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| Scroll Tips | |
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| Adobe Scanner Support | |
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| Smart Screens | |
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| Hyperlinks | |
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| Custom Name Plaque | |
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| Support for Windows XP, patches, service packs & updates | |
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| Click on Web Address in a note to Open in Browser | |
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| Works with Abacus Specialty Versions | |
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| Create and share Practice Packs | |
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| Spanish version available | |
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| Support for Windows Vista, patches, service packs & updates | |
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| Personalize Toolbar in Accounting Manager and Practice Manager - select icons for just the features you use | |
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| Personalize backgrounds, colors and fonts for your matter, note and contact screens. | |
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| Simplified Installation | |
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| No Skipped Backups | |
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| Create Separate Abacus Databases | |
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| Directly Sync to the iPhone | |
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| Sync to Newer SmartPhones | |
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| Field Mapping to Smart Phones | |
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| Support for Windows 7 | |
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| Full text search | |
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| Add multiple forms at once | |
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| Form editing – change all fonts | |
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Display Text Preferences – Set Font, Size etc. |
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Email Full-Text Search Bar |
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Notes Full-Text Search Bar |
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Fortress - Advantage Database Server |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Virtually crash-proof data safety for wired networks | |
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| Data protection for wireless networks | |
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| Allows secure operation of AbacusLaw with your remote PC software | |
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